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Soldotna Community News

Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008

By Jacki Michels262-2471, e-mail: jackimichels@hotmail.com Good Monday Neighbors. It's beginning to look a lot like spring is on its way. Everyone I've run into this week has commented on how much they have been enjoying the noticeable lengthening of daylight.

Julie Beatty from the Alzheimer's Resource Agency of Alaska will hold a six-week free savvy caregiver class from 10 a.m. to noonMondays beginning March 24 at the Soldotna Senior Citizens Center. The savvy caregiver is an education course developed for caregivers who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. Three main topics will be knowledge and information about dementia, skills for caregiving and positive self-care strategies to encourage caregivers. Registration is required and respite services are available. For more information, call 262-1280 or e-mail caregiver@alaska.net

When prom and graduation end, many students wish to continue the fun and camaraderie with their friends. In response to concern for teen health and safety, the parents of juniors and parent of seniors are working to organize after-prom and an after-grad parties for students attending Soldotna High School. They invite parents to help make these successful and safe events. The after-prom party planning group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the teacher's lounge and the after-grad planning group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the teacher's lounge. For more information, call Carmen at 262-2791.

"Impacting Together" is a group looking for members who desire to assist their neighbors in need. For more information, call at Peggy Morris at 262-8374, Rhonda Larson at 262-5468 or e-mail morris.dp@gmail.com or trlarson@alaska.net.

Happy belated birthday wishes to Helen Vanlith on March 1; and Viola Morrison on March. 2.

The Soldotna Spenard Builder's Supply reader-board message is "No one cares how much you know unless they know how much you care"

I think the old adage "It takes a village to raise a child" is still very true today. The same applies for caring for our elderly, needy or infirm.

I also believe it takes an entire community to communicate activities and celebrations one to another. If you have news to share, a celebration you would like to announce, or if you belong to a group that has a project and desire to invite new members, give me a call or send me an e-mail.